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"you have a good christmas. "

rein minnema replied Dec 19, 2009 to Monsanto Seed Business Role Revealed in the US Mainstream Media. Any Thoughts?

16 Jan 9, 2010
Reply by Bristow

"First of all I want to say we have a good home based industry with high standards. H…"

rein minnema replied Dec 18, 2009 to HOG LOANS DO NOT WORK

10 Dec 29, 2009
Reply by rein minnema

"It is the power of money that allows them to do what they are doing with nobody at a…"

rein minnema replied Dec 15, 2009 to Monsanto Seed Business Role Revealed in the US Mainstream Media. Any Thoughts?

16 Jan 9, 2010
Reply by Bristow

"Our infrastructure is going downhill, we rely to much on our so called friends south…"

rein minnema replied Dec 10, 2009 to AgVisionTV.com The High Cost of Cheap Food. Do you agree with Dr. Charlebois? Comments

4 Dec 10, 2009
Reply by rein minnema

"potato famine, II think some powers are trying to develop the swine famine, this wee…"

rein minnema replied Nov 23, 2009 to Canadian Government Looking For Input From Young Farmers...Comment Here.

13 Nov 30, 2009
Reply by Joe Dales

"let's go back to the days when there were junior farm loans this some fourty years a…"

rein minnema replied Nov 22, 2009 to Canadian Government Looking For Input From Young Farmers...Comment Here.

13 Nov 30, 2009
Reply by Joe Dales

"I did read all the responses and like to make one comment. Like it or not this is A…"

rein minnema replied Nov 19, 2009 to Canadian Government Looking For Input From Young Farmers...Comment Here.

13 Nov 30, 2009
Reply by Joe Dales

"How about we study the new proposed Quebec pork board structure."

rein minnema replied Nov 17, 2009 to HOG LOANS DO NOT WORK

10 Dec 29, 2009
Reply by rein minnema

"There is no such thing as the best way if it ain't in your blood."

rein minnema replied Nov 14, 2009 to Farming Introduction

3 Nov 15, 2009
Reply by Aaron

"Well Steve, And what are your ideas???? As long as we all stay politically correct…"

rein minnema replied Nov 6, 2009 to Future of Ontario Agr As We Know It

19 Nov 20, 2009
Reply by Joann

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Canola Crush Falls in February

The Canadian canola crush declined in February, falling below 1 million tonnes for the first time in five months. A Statistics Canada crush report on Friday pegged the February canola crush at 882,610 tonnes, down 12.6% from January and the first sub-1-million tonne monthly crush since September. Last month’s crush also fell 1.6% below the same month last year. However, the cumulative 2024-25 crush (August-February) is still running 6.2% ahead of the previous year, totalling 6.81 million tonnes. That is 59% of Agriculture Canada’s full-year crush forecast of 11.5 million tonnes, potentially a new record high. Although western Canadian canola crush capacity has expanded in the past couple of years, the canola industry is now facing trade wars on two fronts. On March 20, China officially imposed 100% tariffs on imports of Canadian canola oil and canola meal. According to the Canola Council of Canada, total canola exports to China in 2024 were valued at almost $5 billion and include

MPP for Leamington Trevor Jones named new Ontario agriculture minister

Fresh off re-election in Chatham-Kent—Leamington, the riding’s Progressive Conservative MPP is now heading a cabinet portfolio in the provincial government. Trevor Jones was named minister of agriculture, food and agribusiness on Wednesday, replacing Elgin–Middlesex–London MPP Rob Flack, who moves to municipal affairs and housing. A news release from the office of Premier Doug Ford stated the cabinet is an experienced team that will “deliver on the government’s mandate to do whatever is necessary to protect Ontario in the face of tariffs from the United States,” while building a stronger, more resilient economy. “As Ontario faces one of the greatest challenges in our history, workers and families are counting on us to stand up for their jobs and well-being,” Ford said. “Our government will double down on our plan to build, train and reskill workers for better jobs and bigger paycheques, tear down internal trade barriers, retool companies for new customers in new markets, attract mo

Second avian flu case this month reported in Lambton County

Another confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza in birds has been reported in Lambton County by Lambton Public Health. The new case isn’t connected to one reported March 14, the agency said in a release. The latest case was reported at a commercial poultry site, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website. The earlier Lambton case was also at a commercial poultry site. Lambton Public Health said it is working with Ontario’s Health and Agriculture ministries and the federal food inspection agency to “contain, monitor, and respond to the situation.” Avian influenza is a viral disease that mostly affects domestic poultry and wildlife such as geese, ducks, and shore birds, the agency said. No human cases of the virus have been reported so far in Ontario or Lambton County, it said. Only individuals who have worked with affected birds are considered at risk and Lambton Public Health said it is following up with those individuals.

John Cranfield named dean of the Ontario Agricultural College

John Cranfield is the new dean of the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph, removing the “acting” part from his title earlier this month. He had been serving in an interim capacity since July 2023, taking on the role after the university named the previous dean, Dr. Rene Van Acker, as its interim vice-president (research). The five-year term that started March 1 is the latest in a longstanding relationship between Cranfield and the university, where he began as an undergraduate student. Cranfield told The Observer he had spent most of his adult life as part of the University of Guelph, starting as an undergraduate studying biology before transferring to agriculture in his third year. “It really set me on an amazing path, partly because I think I was a little older when I transferred into the program. So, I had some good habits, matured a bit,” said Cranfield. “I just felt incredibly well supported, and a lot of opportunity was created for me, especially as a ma

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